Hipsters sporting the MPB look

[marshd1000]

I personally prefer the sly look.  But I do think it is healthy that they are not doing, rugs, drugs and plugs.  However, it would look better to have the hair trimmed down and not sly rather than long, sloppy while having MPB.

[MikeM]

Hipster Olympics

[marshd1000]

I am wondering, is Portland, Oregon a center of the hipster universe?  I am currently here and have seen quite a few hipsters.  I think more per capita than Seattle!

[CarlCarl]

haha that video's hilarious.  Amazing find!

Just to even it out, here's some sly hipsters.

DJ Switch from Major Lazer (sorta looks like me actually)
http://www.clevescene.com/images/blogimages/2010/03/25/1269531281-major-lazer.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3764126925_333530f725_o.jpg

Bill Gillim from Tiger City
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/rockcandy/Image/tigercity.jpeg


Both guys from Black Ghosts
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Black+Ghosts/+images/42917

Guy from Crookers
http://www.quadratschulz.com/C690952913/E20080629135634/Media/l_242b2135fc8778cd3ae3389645a7876d.gif

to name a few...

And I've heard Portland is packed with hipsters

[RyanJP]

If that's "hip", I'm proud to be a square!

Well said, they remind of the 90's Seattle grunge/ heroin shootin' dirtbag look.

[ORTO]

The Dan Deacon photo is atrocious, yeah, but if you look at any other photos of Deacon, you'll realize that looking ridiculous is kind of part of his schtick. His outfits, his taped up glasses... it's all kind of a never-ending act.

[Blitzed]

I've noticed several celebrities that have some "hipster" or "indie" credibility are rocking the MPB look instead of shaving.  I haven't seen anything too bad like a combover or a skullet, but they seem to be comfortable growing their hair out.  And they always have a beard with the look

Most of these guys have pale complexions, so maybe its a little harder for them to pull off the sly look anyways.  Or maybe a shaved head would just gives the impression that they care too much or are giving into main stream pressures, both of which a hipster wouldn't want to be accused of.  But ultimately I'm not sure why they do what they do


Will Oldham -Folk Guitarist
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/rockcandy/Image/will-oldham.jpg

Tim Harrington - Rock vocalist for Les Savy Fav
http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/21795/2411534330099800787S425x425Q85.jpg

Dan Deacon -Electronic artist
-Even the fans are doing it in this picture
http://www.splicetoday.com/vault/posts/0001/0748/deaconsonar_large.jpg

Brian Posehn - Comedian
http://z.about.com/d/comedians/1/0/b/0/-/-/posehnsagetroast.jpg



So what do you think?

Can anyone think of other examples of this?

The last one is so, well, dirty looking. His few strands look like dyed cotton candy, and cheap cotton candy at that. With the glasses and the blubber he would profit from the Sly look. He couldn't look worse than he does now......

[philp]

I personally prefer the sly look.  But I do think it is healthy that they are not doing, rugs, drugs and plugs.  However, it would look better to have the hair trimmed down and not sly rather than long, sloppy while having MPB.

Honestly, I'm surprised at how negative this thread is. I agree, the look doesn't look good, but to each his own. I was glad that marshd brought up the fact that at least they weren't trying to "treat" their hair loss. However stupid the look is, these guys are in some way cultural icons, and the more people comfortable with MPB, especially people who hold influence, the better.